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November 30, 2012

BASF Announces Polyol Increase

November 30, 2012

Dear Valued Customer,

Effective January 1, 2013, or as contracts allow, BASF Corporation is raising the price for allPluracol® polyol products by $0.08 per pound. This increase is necessitated by continuedupward pressure on feedstock costs.

Your BASF Account Manager will provide details of this announced increase and is available toanswer any questions you may have. We appreciate your continued support of BASF UrethaneChemicals.